Lugbauer, Barbieri haver big games, 14-8

9:44 AM,
Apr. 6, 2014

Written by

Sean T. McMann
Poughkeepsie Journal

Through their first two games this season, the Admirals have proven their resiliency.

Down three runs after 4½ innings Saturday, the Arlington High School baseball team scored five runs in each of its last two at-bats to turn away visiting John F. Kennedy Catholic, 14-8, to improve to 2-0 this spring.

"We gave up some unearned runs that put us in a hole," said head coach Al Hammell, whose Admirals led 4-2 after an inning, only to give up five unanswered before their late rally. "I told them, 'It's time to step up and put some runs on the board.' Overall, they responded great again. It's a good sign." ...